Forest Green vs Southport: result 5-1 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on August 29, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Southport?
Forest Green won 5-1 on August 29, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 6′K. MooreForest Green
- 10′M. ChemlalForest Green
- 50′Andy BishopSouthport
- 61′C. CloughForest Green
- 78′K. MooreForest Green
- 87′R. MurphyForest Green
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Southport have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2016 | Maidstone Utd(away) | 4-1 | National League |
| Aug 20, 2016 | York(home) | 2-1 | National League |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Woking(away) | 1-0 | National League |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Gateshead(home) | 1-0 | National League |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Sutton Utd(home) | 1-1 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2016 | Tranmere(home) | 1-1 | National League |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Lincoln(away) | 0-4 | National League |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Macclesfield(away) | 1-3 | National League |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Woking(home) | 2-1 | National League |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Gateshead(home) | 0-3 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Forest Green win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Southport win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2016 | Southport 0-1 Forest Green | National League |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Forest Green 2-1 Southport | National League |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Forest Green 5-3 Southport | National League |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Southport 0-1 Forest Green | National League |
| Mar 27, 2014 | Southport 2-0 Forest Green | National League |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Forest Green 3-1 Southport | National League |
Last archived meeting: Southport vs Forest Green on Jan 26, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Southport score 1.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.1 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Southport | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Forest Green | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy